George Mikan had the highest PER in 1953-54, with a 29 rating.

Interpreted as:

best player efficiency rating with a minimum of 2000 minutes played per 82 team games by a player of 1954

	NAME	PER	SEASON	TM	GP	MPG	PPG	RPG	APG	FGM	FGA	FG%	FTM	FTA	FT%	TS%	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	PF
1	George Mikan G. Mikan	29	1953-54	MIN	72	32.8	18.1	14.3	2.4	6.1	16.1	38.0	5.9	7.6	77.7	46.6	2,362	1,306	1,028	174	268
2	Neil Johnston N. Johnston	25.8	1953-54	PHI	72	45.8	24.4	11.1	2.8	8.2	18.3	44.9	8.0	10.7	74.7	53.1	3,296	1,759	797	203	259
3	Dolph Schayes D. Schayes	24.5	1953-54	SYR	72	36.9	17.1	12.1	3.0	5.1	13.5	38.0	6.8	8.2	82.7	49.8	2,655	1,228	870	214	232
4	Harry Gallatin H. Gallatin	24.3	1953-54	NYK	72	37.4	13.2	15.3	2.1	3.6	8.9	40.4	6.0	7.7	78.4	53.8	2,690	949	1,098	153	208
5	Ed Macauley E. Macauley	23.6	1953-54	BOS	71	39.3	18.9	8.0	3.8	6.5	13.4	48.6	5.9	7.8	75.8	56.3	2,792	1,344	571	271	168
6	Ray Felix R. Felix	23.1	1953-54	BAL	72	37.1	17.6	13.3	1.1	5.7	13.7	41.7	6.2	9.8	63.8	49.1	2,672	1,269	958	82	253
7	Larry Foust L. Foust	23	1953-54	FTW	72	37.4	15.1	13.4	2.2	5.2	12.8	40.9	4.7	6.6	71.2	48.3	2,693	1,090	967	161	258
8	Bob Cousy B. Cousy	21.2	1953-54	BOS	72	39.7	19.2	5.5	7.2	6.8	17.5	38.5	5.7	7.3	78.7	46.4	2,857	1,383	394	518	201
9	Bill Sharman B. Sharman	18.8	1953-54	BOS	72	34.3	16.0	3.5	3.2	5.7	12.7	45.0	4.6	5.4	84.4	53.1	2,467	1,155	255	229	211
10	Arnie Risen A. Risen	18.4	1953-54	ROC	72	33.1	13.2	10.1	1.7	4.5	12.1	36.8	4.3	6.0	71.4	44.7	2,385	949	728	120	284
11	Bob Davies B. Davies	18.2	1953-54	ROC	72	29.7	12.3	2.7	4.5	4.0	10.8	37.1	4.3	6.0	71.8	45.8	2,137	887	194	323	224
12	Bobby Wanzer B. Wanzer	18	1953-54	ROC	72	35.3	13.3	5.4	3.5	4.5	11.6	38.6	4.4	5.9	73.4	46.8	2,538	958	392	254	171
13	Carl Braun C. Braun	17.9	1953-54	NYK	72	33.0	14.8	3.4	2.9	4.9	12.3	40.0	4.9	6.0	82.5	49.5	2,373	1,062	246	209	259
14	Vern Mikkelsen V. Mikkelsen	16.7	1953-54	MIN	72	31.2	11.1	8.5	1.7	4.0	10.7	37.4	3.1	4.1	74.2	44.2	2,247	797	615	119	264
15	Paul Seymour P. Seymour	16.4	1953-54	SYR	71	38.4	13.1	4.1	5.1	4.5	11.8	37.7	4.2	5.2	81.3	46.6	2,727	931	291	364	187
16	Dick McGuire D. McGuire	16.1	1953-54	NYK	68	34.5	9.1	4.6	5.2	3.0	7.3	40.8	3.2	5.1	63.8	48.2	2,343	622	310	354	199
17	Andy Phillip A. Phillip	16.1	1953-54	FTW	71	38.1	10.6	3.7	6.3	3.6	9.6	37.5	3.4	4.6	73.0	45.5	2,705	751	265	449	204
18	Jim Pollard J. Pollard	16	1953-54	MIN	71	35.0	11.7	7.0	3.0	4.6	12.4	37.0	2.5	3.2	77.8	42.3	2,483	831	500	214	161
19	George Ratkovicz G. Ratkovicz	15.5	1953-54	MIL	69	31.4	8.3	7.6	2.2	2.9	7.3	39.3	2.6	4.0	64.5	45.9	2,170	570	523	154	255
20	Max Zaslofsky M. Zaslofsky	15.5	1953-54	TOT	65	28.9	12.5	2.5	2.4	4.3	11.6	36.8	3.9	5.5	71.4	44.4	1,881	811	160	154	142
21	Jack McMahon J. McMahon	15	1953-54	ROC	71	26.6	10.0	3.0	3.4	3.5	9.7	36.2	3.0	4.3	69.6	43.1	1,891	711	211	238	221
22	Lew Hitch L. Hitch	15	1953-54	MIL	72	34.1	8.0	9.6	2.0	3.1	8.4	36.7	1.8	2.9	63.9	41.4	2,452	575	691	141	176
23	Connie Simmons C. Simmons	14.9	1953-54	NYK	72	27.9	10.0	6.7	1.8	3.5	9.9	35.8	2.9	4.2	68.9	42.5	2,006	720	484	128	234
24	Jack Coleman J. Coleman	14.9	1953-54	ROC	71	33.5	9.7	8.3	2.2	4.1	10.1	40.5	1.5	2.5	59.7	43.2	2,377	686	589	158	201
25	Nathaniel Clifton N. Clifton	14.9	1953-54	NYK	72	30.3	9.6	7.3	2.4	3.6	9.7	36.8	2.4	3.8	62.8	41.9	2,179	688	528	176	215